Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm: VAS1978/1A

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The Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm: VAS1978/1A or the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool: VAS1978/1-2 together with the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head -.35-2.5mm: VAS1978/1-1 and the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - 4-6mm: VAS1978/2A from the wiring harness repair set is used to compress the crimp connectors.

Fig 1: Crimping Pliers

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Crimp connectors, press using the Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm: VAS1978/1A .

The following crimping heads are available for the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool: VAS1978/1-2 :

Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head -.35-2.5mm: VAS1978/1-1
Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - 4-6mm: VAS1978/2 A
Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - JPT: VAS1978/9-1

In conjunction with the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - JPT: VAS1978/9-1 , crimping pliers are used to crimp terminals onto individual wires when repairing wiring cross-sections up to 0.35 mm² .

Changing Exchangeable Head

-- Completely open the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool: VAS1978/1-2 .

-- Disengage both locking pins in direction of -arrows- from the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool: VAS1978/1-2 .

Fig 2: Disengaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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-- Insert the required exchangeable head into the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool: VAS1978/1-2 from above in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Insertion Of Crimping Tool Head

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-- Lock the exchangeable head by pressing the pins -arrows- into the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool: VAS1978/1-2 .

Fig 4: Engaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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